[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 209 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1754]
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                    HISTORY IS MADE IN DAYTON, OHIO

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                         HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 21, 2017

  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate two pieces of 
history from Dayton, Ohio.
  Firstly, last week marked the 22nd anniversary of the Dayton Peace 
Accords. The Dayton Peace Accords brought an end to years of bloodshed 
and created a framework for lasting peace in Bosnia and Herzegovnia. I 
served as mayor of Dayton during those Accords and witnessed firsthand 
American diplomacy bring adversaries to the negotiating table.
  Recently, however, I fear the peace found in Dayton is threatened. 
Now is a critical time for the region. I wrote this week to Secretary 
of State Rex Tillerson encouraging him to host a Dayton Peace Accords 
II. The United States has an obligation to lead and support the peace 
we helped create in 1995.
  The second piece of history I proudly recognize today is the 
anniversary of flight. This Sunday marked Wright Brothers Day, the 
114th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' invention of flight.
  The Wright Brothers did the bulk of their research in Dayton, Ohio, 
eventually leading to their creation of flight. Dayton continues to 
maintain the Wright Brothers' spirit of innovation.

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